The Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, presented this morning the eighth report of the Environmental Profile of Spain 2011, at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Ministry, in Madrid.

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, presented this morning the eighth report of the Environmental Profile of Spain 2011, at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Ministry, in Madrid.

The report, a reference document in the field of the environment, describes the real state of Spain’s natural heritage and allows us to verify the progress made in its protection, conservation and improvement. On the other hand, it warns of the environmental risks we face and helps to identify the processes that affect the maintenance of our natural resources in an adequate state.

The “Environmental Profile of Spain 2011” is a report based on indicators. It is an information tool, adopted by a large number of institutions, as a basis for the dissemination of information and monitoring of environmental policies. Its purpose is to present the environmental situation of Spain and offer this valuable information to all citizens.

This edition contains 78 indicators, distributed in 16 chapters, mostly environmental, and others related to productive sectors. Each indicator is accompanied by its corresponding graph, an explanatory text and a series of explanatory notes, indicating the source of the data and the web links where the information can be expanded.